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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Distribution of bases

Article 1475

The rental values of hydroelectric facilities under concession or with a capacity of more than 500 kilowatts are apportioned between the communes in whose territory the watercourses used or civil engi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: General information

Article 1494

…to the main dwelling or to an ancillary tax established on the same bases is determined, in accordance with the rules defined by the articles 1495 to 1508, for each property or fraction of property no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1476

…onditions laid down for direct taxation, subject to the same penalties or appeals.II. - By way of exception to the provisions of I, the business property tax is assessed:a) When the activity is carrie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1457

…mentioned in article L. 135-1 of the French Commercial Code of which the total gross remuneration received for this activity during the reference period defined in article 1467 A, is less than the lim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1497

By way of derogation from Article 1496 I, housing premises of an exceptional nature are valued under the conditions provided for in Article 1498, as in force on 31 December 2016.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1407

…the various elements of the claim, the basis of the claim and the list of supporting documents produced in support of the application. It is accompanied by these documents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1406

…imits of the jurisdiction of these courts.The territorially competent judge shall be that of the place where the debtor or one of the debtors being sued resides.The rules prescribed in the preceding p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1421

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The reconstitution of destroyed documents.

Article 1432

The reconstruction of a court decision is carried out by the court that issued it.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1455

If the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void or manifestly unenforceable, the supporting judge shall declare that there are no grounds for appointment.

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